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May 21, 1989

Awards time:

Peninsula Mitsubishi-Suzuki-Isuzu received a national Certificate of Excellence in service in its first year of business. The award honors outstanding achievement in service management. "It recognizes that we fulfilled Mitsubishi's standards of consumer excellence," says service manager Branch Richardson.

* Chrysler Motors has announced that Poquoson Motors has been certified a Five-Star Service Quality Award dealer. It's the sixth such honor for Poquoson. Only 2 percent of Chrysler's dealerships boast such figures. To qualify, the dealer must meet or exceed standards for customer satisfaction, technician training, management training, equipment and facilities.

* For the fourth straight year, Suttle Motor Corp. has been named Elite Dealer by General Motors, which cites its top 300 dealerships in customer satisfaction, service and sales excellence.

* Williamsburg Ford Lincoln Mercury is one of five Washington District dealerships cited for customer satisfaction and quality commitment by Ford.

New models to watch for:

* Peninsula Mitsubishi-Isuzu's all-terrain two-door convertible Amigo is on hand from $8,995 up. It's available in two- and four-wheel drive.

* Copeland Toyota expects the four-door, four-wheel drive 4-Runner ($16,000-$21,000) within the next two weeks.